Councillor Manju on 10-day remand on drugs, illegal arms charges

A Dhaka court has granted police total 10 days to grill in custody Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ward councillor and Awami League leader Moinul Haque Manju, in two cases involving drugs and illegal firearms.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Dhiman Chandra Mondal passed the remand order after hearing a plea to question Manju for 14 days in the two cases on Friday.

Earlier on Thursday night, RAB filed two separate cases with Wari Police Station against Manju under Narcotics Control and Arms Acts.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-3) raided the office of Manju, councillor of ward No 39, on Thursday noon and arrested him.

Manju was allegedly involved in extortion in Tikatuli’s Rajdhani Super Market, New Super Market, land-grabbing and drug business.

His name surfaced when a special anti-corruption drive started against leaders and activists of ruling Awami League and its associate bodies.